facing water scarcity Postel, Sandra. creator text New York W.W. Norton c1997 1st ed. monographic

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xxxviii, 239 p. : ill. , map ; 21 cm. Signs of scarcity -- Engineering's promise -- Bread and water -- Paradise lost -- Hydropolitics -- A world heating up -- Thrifty irrigation -- Small-scale solutions -- Wastewater no more -- Industrial recycling -- Conserving in cities -- Pricing, markets, and regulations -- A water ethic. Sandra Postel ; with a new introduction. Includes index. Includes bibliographical references. Water-supply Water conservation Water rights 0393317447 (pbk.) 20230123134047.0